Beautifully Toned 52S RPM???

It's hard to tell and 52S cents seem to have a ton of RPMs but I think this may be one of them. I think it looks close to #12 but it does not seem to have the same markers. #25 is also close. Thoughts - Thanks

Darryl

 

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I'm not seeing splits in the serifs in the photographs...

Regardless, I checked 012 and the MM position is wrong, so it cannot be 012; I do not have an example or an illustration on hand of 025 to check positioning.

 

I see the "repunch" appearance to the south of the center portion of the mm, but it appears to be Die (punch) deterioration/damage. First due to its relative flatness, and secondly, while it is not unusual to only see a true repunch only on the top or bottom ( due to slightly tilted mm die when restruck), it is unusual to see it only with the center section and neither the top or bottom of the mm, and I don't see any sign of either top or bottom. IMO.

Jim

 

Thanks Jim - The microscope tends to flatten images out a bit but it may be deterioration. I have marked up (crudely) what I see.

Thanks again ~ Darryl

 

If you're seeing something there how about -016. Anything where I marked in yellow?

 

It is hard to tell with the loupe, will check it under the scope again on Monday.

Thanks

 

Hi,

It does not appear to be an RPM.

Thanks,
Bill